# Home Automation Integration **URL:** https://amplipi.discourse.group/c/home-automation-integration/10.md [Latest](https://amplipi.discourse.group/latest.md) · [Categories](https://amplipi.discourse.group/categories.md) · [Tags](https://amplipi.discourse.group/tags.md) --- ## [About the Home Automation Integration category](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/about-the-home-automation-integration-category/25)
**Author:** [@amplipi](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/amplipi)\ **Replies:** 0
Discussion about AmpliPi integration with home automation systems --- ## [Music Assistant integration](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/music-assistant-integration/375)
**Author:** [@sumnerboy](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/sumnerboy)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [June 3, 2026, 10:18pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/music-assistant-integration/375 "2026-06-03T22:18:54Z")
With the recent announcement that Music Assistant (MA) has been gifted to the Open Home Foundation and is to become a core component of the Home Assistant ecosystem, has there been any thought on implementing first-class… --- ## [Home assistant adding more announcement streams?](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/home-assistant-adding-more-announcement-streams/386)
**Author:** [@matchmee](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/matchmee)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2026, 9:27pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/home-assistant-adding-more-announcement-streams/386 "2026-05-23T21:27:22Z")
I have some automations set up to play audio in the announcement channel on triggers. The issue I’m seeing is that every time the automation runs it creates a new stream instead of just using a single announcement channe… --- ## [TTS Announcements?](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/tts-announcements/412)
**Author:** [@Derk](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/Derk)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/tts-announcements/412 "2026-04-20T15:29:58Z")
I’ve tried getting TTS announcements to work through the HACS integration in Home Assistant. I’m using node-red to trigger the announcement using the tts.speak action but have also tried using the action tab in the devel… --- ## [Coverart Image Quality](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/coverart-image-quality/395)
**Author:** [@Crushing1523](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/Crushing1523)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 12, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/coverart-image-quality/395 "2025-10-12T18:32:28Z")
I’m curious if any additional work was put into investigating the image quality of coverart, particularly the DLNA covers. Here’s an example of the difference. The top media player is the amplipi zone, the second is the … --- ## [Trouble with Scenes with media\_player.entity](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/trouble-with-scenes-with-media-player-entity/388)
**Author:** [@rwarner](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/rwarner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2025, 5:38pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/trouble-with-scenes-with-media-player-entity/388 "2025-08-28T17:38:08Z")
Hey guys, as of late I appreciate the updates that have been made for the Home Assistant integration! I more recently have decided to create “Scenes” on Home Assistant to emulate certain situations at home I would prefer… --- ## [New to Home Assistant + AmpliPro? I've written some guides. AMA or suggest next topics!](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/new-to-home-assistant-amplipro-ive-written-some-guides-ama-or-suggest-next-topics/373)
**Author:** [@AmpliProTech](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/AmpliProTech)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/new-to-home-assistant-amplipro-ive-written-some-guides-ama-or-suggest-next-topics/373 "2025-04-01T15:29:26Z")
Hey y’all, I’m a tech working for MicroNova, usually I just build and test the AmpliPro’s for production. But I’ve been tasked with learning how to use Home Assistant with an AmpliPro and then write about it. Here are t… --- ## [Home Assistant Plugin input thread](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/home-assistant-plugin-input-thread/360)
**Author:** [@amplipi](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/amplipi)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/home-assistant-plugin-input-thread/360 "2025-03-29T20:06:39Z")
We’ve just released 0.4.6 and are going to shift focus to our supporting cast, which includes the HACS AmpliPi plugin. I’d like to poll for community input, see what you all think we should have that we don’t. So far we… --- ## [HA HACs integration](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/ha-hacs-integration/319)
**Author:** [@sumnerboy](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/sumnerboy)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2024, 7:17pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/ha-hacs-integration/319 "2024-11-27T19:17:55Z")
Hi, I have been running this version of the HACs integration for AmpliPi. I noticed in the v0.4.2 release notes that the integration has had some love, but it is now to be found at; https://github.com/micro-nova/hacs\_a… --- ## [Homeassistant - HomeKit Switch?](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/homeassistant-homekit-switch/288)
**Author:** [@matchmee](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/matchmee)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2024, 10:16pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/homeassistant-homekit-switch/288 "2024-08-16T22:16:51Z")
I have the HACS Integration installed, and have been using it inside HA since August or so- no real problems, all seems to be fine for the most part. I’m wondering if anyone else has exposed this to HomeKit through HA? … --- ## [HA Integration Errors on version 6d32704](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/ha-integration-errors-on-version-6d32704/321)
**Author:** [@Crushing1523](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/Crushing1523)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 12, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/ha-integration-errors-on-version-6d32704/321 "2024-08-12T20:49:59Z")
I just updated the HACS integration to 6d32704 and the integration shows as Failed to Set Up. I am now seeing this in my logs and the media\_player entities are all missing: Logger: homeassistant.config\_entries Source: c… --- ## [Using HA's universal media player integration](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/using-has-universal-media-player-integration/147)
**Author:** [@Juggler](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/Juggler)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2024, 3:27pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/using-has-universal-media-player-integration/147 "2024-07-23T15:27:50Z")
I wanted to share how I’m using HA’s universal media player (UMP) integration to enable better control of the AmpliPi from a couple of tablets I have around the house. For background, I have 5 sets of ceiling/outdoor sp… --- ## [HA: Music Assistant](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/ha-music-assistant/312)
**Author:** [@Crushing1523](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/Crushing1523)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2024, 5:34pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/ha-music-assistant/312 "2024-07-10T17:34:33Z")
Is anyone using Music Assistant within Home Assistant? I just started to dive into it, but the Ampli doesn’t show up as a valid media player. The documentation notes that only players supporting play\_media will show up i… --- ## [Is this area dead?](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/is-this-area-dead/298)
**Author:** [@matchmee](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/matchmee)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 7, 2024, 8:10pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/is-this-area-dead/298 "2024-03-07T20:10:20Z")
I feel like I’ve posted in this area a bit and haven’t gotten any responses. Is there any development being done in this arena? --- ## [Command to stop announcement](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/command-to-stop-announcement/246)
**Author:** [@sumnerboy](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/sumnerboy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 28, 2023, 2:00pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/command-to-stop-announcement/246 "2023-09-28T14:00:52Z")
Hi, I am using my AmpliPi to play various MP3s when my alarm system is armed, disarmed, or triggered. I want to play a subtle “chirp” when the alarm is first armed and the exit delay is counting down, so you have an au… --- ## [Home Assistant HACS Integration (PA)](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/home-assistant-hacs-integration-pa/214)
**Author:** [@Crushing1523](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/Crushing1523)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 8, 2023, 8:57pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/home-assistant-hacs-integration-pa/214 "2023-08-08T20:57:46Z")
I just got my Amplipi setup this weekend and am diving in a bit now into how it will integrate into Home Assistant. One of the pieces that I’m looking to use is the announce end point. I want to be able a state change on… --- ## [How to use Google & Homeassistant to control AmpliPi](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/how-to-use-google-homeassistant-to-control-amplipi/129)
**Author:** [@Juggler](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/Juggler)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 7, 2023, 6:10am UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/how-to-use-google-homeassistant-to-control-amplipi/129 "2023-08-07T06:10:56Z")
I have Homeassistant as my domotics platform of choice and have settled (for now) on using Google cylinders as endpoints for voice control. The AmpliPi will be replacing several Google Audios once I have it working prope… --- ## [Homeassistant Plugin Confusion](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/homeassistant-plugin-confusion/196)
**Author:** [@rwarner](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/rwarner)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2023, 11:40pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/homeassistant-plugin-confusion/196 "2023-01-28T23:40:14Z")
Hey guys, so I finally got around to starting to play around with AmpliPi’s home assistant integration and have some confusion here. Setup Instructions The instructions on the github here consider the project is re… --- ## [Can I use a preset to \*join\* rather than \*steal\* the input source?](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/can-i-use-a-preset-to-join-rather-than-steal-the-input-source/197)
**Author:** [@mpo](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/mpo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2023, 8:31pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/can-i-use-a-preset-to-join-rather-than-steal-the-input-source/197 "2023-01-05T20:31:47Z")
I have some extra buttons in the house I can link up to programatic effects (python code). I wanted to use these to simply trigger defined amplipi presets that simply “start playing radio-station-x” However if in two lo… --- ## [Web API questions](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/web-api-questions/192)
**Author:** [@mpo](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/mpo)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [December 28, 2022, 10:12pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/web-api-questions/192 "2022-12-28T22:12:56Z")
While working up on the cli for the pyamplipi I noticed there have been some recent changes to the API that are not reflected into the library yet. (see feature request -- cli support for all functions in the API · Issu… --- ## [Maintained / preferred python library](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/maintained-preferred-python-library/188)
**Author:** [@mpo](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/mpo)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 21, 2022, 9:05am UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/maintained-preferred-python-library/188 "2022-12-21T09:05:20Z")
Hi there, I have been using this python library up to now → GitHub - brianhealey/pyamplipi: Python API for interacting with the AmpliPi Multizone Audio Controller Nicely done and works good. However it has not been up… --- ## [Openhab binding nice to have](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/openhab-binding-nice-to-have/159)
**Author:** [@stamate](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/stamate)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 28, 2022, 1:31pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/openhab-binding-nice-to-have/159 "2022-10-28T13:31:43Z")
hello i just got your new amplifier and tried the openhab binding. Everthing works fine but a couple a things i would like to see -A way to see if a zone is actually used for playing something like an on off item to kn… --- ## [Homeassistant - source title in media player card](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/homeassistant-source-title-in-media-player-card/139)
**Author:** [@Juggler](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/Juggler)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/homeassistant-source-title-in-media-player-card/139 "2022-10-07T21:28:31Z")
I have now installed my AmpliPi (with most recent f/w) in my rack and have integrated it with Homeassistant (thank you @bhealey!). When I add a media player card for one of the Zones to my dashboard, I can select from t… --- ## [Home Assistant Temporary REST Integration](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/home-assistant-temporary-rest-integration/77)
**Author:** [@bshootz](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/bshootz)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 27, 2022, 5:11pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/home-assistant-temporary-rest-integration/77 "2022-05-27T17:11:04Z")
I know the team is working on Home Assistant integration, until they get that going I have used the REST API within Home Assistant to setup a “universal media player”. If there’s any interest I’d be happy to share the c… --- ## [API for media control](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/api-for-media-control/93)
**Author:** [@Juggler](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/Juggler)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [January 26, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/api-for-media-control/93 "2022-01-26T15:20:28Z")
I have been playing around with my AmpliPi and trying to integrate it with Home Assistant. Special thanks to @bshootz for their REST example. One thing that I think is missing is some form of media playback control thro… --- ## [Simple automation support](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/simple-automation-support/61)
**Author:** [@jimi](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/jimi)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 20, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/simple-automation-support/61 "2022-01-20T20:08:16Z")
One of my reasons for liking the amplipi is the ability to avoid interaction with cloud services and listening device in the home. I’ve played with OpenHAB and similar projects, but they are overkill for what I need, an… --- ## [What Home Automation integrations would you like?](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/what-home-automation-integrations-would-you-like/34)
**Author:** [@Lohrer](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/Lohrer)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2022, 4:09am UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/what-home-automation-integrations-would-you-like/34 "2022-01-16T04:09:35Z")
Let us know if you are interested in any home automation system or voice assistant integrations so we know where to focus our effort. The ones that have been requested and/or exist already are in this poll. If you would … --- ## [Supported Home Automation Integrations](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/supported-home-automation-integrations/39)
**Author:** [@linknum23](https://amplipi.discourse.group/u/linknum23)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2021, 10:08pm UTC](https://amplipi.discourse.group/t/supported-home-automation-integrations/39 "2021-12-13T22:08:31Z")
Currently the only Home Automation that fully integrates with AmpliPi is openHAB. The table below is the current state of the integrations: Integrations Supported Notes Home Assistant No Future integration plan…